2003 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2003 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 14th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 16 May to 13 July 2003. The Final Round was held in Madrid, Spain.

2003 World League
The Palacio Vistalegre held the final
Tournament details
Host nation Spain (Final)
Dates16 May – 13 July
Teams16
Champions Brazil (3rd title)
Tournament awards
MVPSerbia and Montenegro Ivan Miljković

Pools composition

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Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

  Russia
  Poland
  Spain
  Venezuela

  Brazil
  Italy
  Portugal
  Germany

  Serbia and Montenegro
  Netherlands
  Cuba
  Bulgaria

  France
  Czech Republic
  Greece
  Japan

Intercontinental round

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  • The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the Final Round. If the Final Round hosts Spain finish lower than second in their pool, they will still qualify along with the best three second teams across all four pools.

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Russia 12 10 2 22 31 13 2.385 1054 917 1.149 Final round
2   Poland 12 6 6 18 24 21 1.143 1034 1010 1.024
3   Spain[a] (H) 12 5 7 17 23 31 0.742 1177 1239 0.950 Final round
4   Venezuela 12 3 9 15 16 29 0.552 948 1047 0.905
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as hosts
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 May Spain   3–2   Poland 25–27 29–31 26–24 25–22 16–14 121–118 P2
24 May Venezuela   1–3   Russia 25–16 21–25 13–25 15–25   74–91 P2
25 May Venezuela   0–3   Russia 15–25 17–25 22–25     54–75 P2
25 May Spain   3–2   Poland 18–25 27–25 24–26 25–23 15–11 109–110 P2
30 May Russia   3–1   Spain 18–25 25–19 25–20 25–18   93–82 P2
31 May Venezuela   0–3   Poland 17–25 21–25 18–25     56–75 P2
31 May Russia   3–1   Spain 25–19 24–26 25–15 25–20   99–80 P2
1 Jun Venezuela   1–3   Poland 24–26 25–20 19–25 21–25   89–96 P2
6 Jun Spain   2–3   Russia 18–25 23–25 26–24 25–23 9–15 101–112 P2
6 Jun Poland   0–3   Venezuela 20–25 22–25 20–25     62–75 P2
7 Jun Poland   3–0   Venezuela 25–18 25–13 25–23     75–54 P2
8 Jun Spain   1–3   Russia 24–26 25–20 21–25 23–25   93–96 P2
13 Jun Russia   3–0   Venezuela 25–23 25–17 27–25     77–65 P2
13 Jun Poland   3–1   Spain 25–22 33–31 15–25 25–14   98–92 P2
14 Jun Poland   2–3   Spain 22–25 25–18 22–25 25–17 11–15 105–100 P2
14 Jun Russia   3–1   Venezuela 25–14 22–25 25–13 25–21   97–73 P2
20 Jun Spain   3–2   Venezuela 23–25 26–24 25–23 23–25 15–13 112–110 P2
20 Jun Poland   0–3   Russia 19–25 20–25 20–25     59–75 P2
21 Jun Poland   3–1   Russia 25–22 31–33 25–21 25–17   106–93 P2
22 Jun Spain   1–3   Venezuela 25–19 22–25 22–25 16–25   85–94 P2
27 Jun Russia   3–0   Poland 25–15 25–20 25–14     75–49 P2
28 Jun Venezuela   3–1   Spain 22–25 25–22 26–24 26–24   99–95 P2
28 Jun Russia   0–3   Poland 23–25 19–25 29–31     71–81 P2
29 Jun Venezuela   2–3   Spain 22–25 25–20 20–25 25–22 13–15 105–107 P2

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Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Brazil 12 10 2 22 32 13 2.462 1074 946 1.135 Final round
2   Italy 12 8 4 20 28 16 1.750 1063 985 1.079
3   Germany 12 4 8 16 20 29 0.690 1053 1148 0.917
4   Portugal 12 2 10 14 11 33 0.333 929 1040 0.893
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May Italy   3–0   Portugal 25–16 25–18 25–19     75–53 P2
24 May Brazil   3–0   Germany 25–15 29–27 25–19     79–61 P2
25 May Brazil   3–1   Germany 25–16 23–25 25–13 25–14   98–68 P2
25 May Italy   3–0   Portugal 25–19 27–25 25–18     77–62 P2
30 May Italy   1–3   Brazil 23–25 23–25 25–19 23–25   94–94 P2
31 May Portugal   2–3   Germany 25–23 19–25 25–18 24–26 9–15 102–107 P2
1 Jun Portugal   3–1   Germany 25–21 24–26 25–19 25–17   99–83 P2
1 Jun Italy   3–2   Brazil 23–25 21–25 25–21 25–22 16–14 110–107 P2
7 Jun Germany   1–3   Italy 19–25 24–26 25–22 16–25   84–98 P2
7 Jun Portugal   0–3   Brazil 21–25 25–27 22–25     68–77 P2
8 Jun Germany   1–3   Italy 18–25 25–19 22–25 29–31   94–100 P2
8 Jun Portugal   0–3   Brazil 19–25 23–25 15–25     57–75 P2
14 Jun Germany   2–3   Brazil 18–25 23–25 25–22 25–21 9–15 100–108 P2
14 Jun Portugal   0–3   Italy 22–25 22–25 26–28     70–78 P2
15 Jun Germany   0–3   Brazil 21–25 19–25 20–25     60–75 P2
15 Jun Portugal   0–3   Italy 21–25 15–25 21–25     57–75 P2
21 Jun Brazil   0–3   Italy 27–29 23–25 19–25     69–79 P2
21 Jun Germany   2–3   Portugal 25–22 17–25 23–25 25–23 11–15 101–110 P2
22 Jun Brazil   3–1   Italy 23–25 27–25 25–22 25–21   100–93 P2
22 Jun Germany   3–1   Portugal 17–25 25–22 33–31 25–17   100–95 P2
27 Jun Brazil   3–1   Portugal 21–25 25–16 25–14 25–19   96–74 P2
27 Jun Italy   1–3   Germany 23–25 28–26 22–25 22–25   95–101 P2
28 Jun Brazil   3–1   Portugal 25–16 25–23 21–25 25–18   96–82 P2
29 Jun Italy   1–3   Germany 25–19 21–25 21–25 22–25   89–94 P2

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Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Serbia and Montenegro 12 8 4 20 30 19 1.579 1138 1054 1.080 Final round
2   Bulgaria 12 8 4 20 31 21 1.476 1185 1108 1.069
3   Netherlands 12 5 7 17 20 27 0.741 1029 1081 0.952
4   Cuba 12 3 9 15 16 30 0.533 954 1063 0.897
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May Bulgaria   2–3   Cuba 25–20 25–18 22–25 29–31 13–15 114–109 P2
24 May Netherlands   1–3   Serbia and Montenegro 25–20 21–25 16–25 18–25   80–95 P2
25 May Bulgaria   3–0   Cuba 25–19 32–30 25–15     82–64 P2
25 May Netherlands   3–1   Serbia and Montenegro 25–23 20–25 32–30 25–22   102–100 P2
30 May Serbia and Montenegro   3–2   Bulgaria 26–24 23–25 25–22 18–25 15–13 107–109 P2
31 May Netherlands   3–0   Cuba 25–22 25–16 25–20     75–58 P2
1 Jun Netherlands   3–2   Cuba 19–25 18–25 25–19 25–21 15–12 102–102 P2
1 Jun Serbia and Montenegro   2–3   Bulgaria 28–26 23–25 20–25 26–24 9–15 106–115 P2
6 Jun Netherlands   1–3   Bulgaria 25–22 23–25 21–25 20–25   89–97 P2
7 Jun Netherlands   2–3   Bulgaria 22–25 24–26 25–20 25–21 12–15 108–107 P2
6 Jun Cuba   2–3   Serbia and Montenegro 25–21 21–25 25–17 17–25 11–15 99–103 P2
7 Jun Cuba   1–3   Serbia and Montenegro 20–25 26–24 23–25 21–25   90–99 P2
13 Jun Bulgaria   3–0   Netherlands 25–22 25–18 25–18     75–58 P2
13 Jun Serbia and Montenegro   3–0   Cuba 25–19 25–17 25–19     75–55 P2
15 Jun Bulgaria   2–3   Netherlands 22–25 21–25 25–19 25–20 9–15 102–104 P2
15 Jun Serbia and Montenegro   3–0   Cuba 25–16 25–13 25–18     75–47 P2
20 Jun Bulgaria   3–1   Serbia and Montenegro 23–25 25–20 25–21 25–22   98–88 P2
21 Jun Bulgaria   3–2   Serbia and Montenegro 14–25 25–23 25–22 20–25 15–11 99–106 P2
20 Jun Cuba   3–0   Netherlands 25–18 25–23 25–19     75–60 P2
21 Jun Cuba   1–3   Netherlands 19–25 19–25 25–16 23–25   86–91 P2
27 Jun Serbia and Montenegro   3–0   Netherlands 27–25 25–17 25–23     77–65 P2
27 Jun Cuba   1–3   Bulgaria 20–25 25–22 19–25 13–25   77–97 P2
28 Jun Serbia and Montenegro   3–1   Netherlands 34–32 23–25 25–20 25–18   107–95 P2
28 Jun Cuba   3–1   Bulgaria 25–20 17–25 25–23 25–22   92–90 P2

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Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Czech Republic 12 8 4 20 29 19 1.526 1084 1043 1.039 Final round
2   Greece 12 7 5 19 24 25 0.960 1092 1100 0.993
3   France 12 6 6 18 26 20 1.300 1091 1037 1.052
4   Japan 12 3 9 15 16 31 0.516 1013 1100 0.921
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May France   3–1   Czech Republic 20–25 25–23 25–19 25–17   95–84 P2
16 May Greece   3–0   Japan 25–19 25–20 25–16     75–55 P2
17 May France   3–0   Czech Republic 25–18 25–22 25–22     75–62 P2
17 May Greece   3–1   Japan 25–20 25–17 22–25 25–16   97–78 P2
23 May France   1–3   Japan 15–25 24–26 25–22 21–25   85–98 P2
23 May Greece   3–2   Czech Republic 21–25 25–23 19–25 25–22 15–13 105–108 P2
24 May France   3–1   Japan 25–16 25–18 22–25 29–27   101–86 P2
25 May Greece   0–3   Czech Republic 27–29 22–25 23–25     72–79 P2
31 May Czech Republic   3–1   France 25–23 18–25 25–17 25–20   93–85 P2
31 May Japan   2–3   Greece 25–19 21–25 22–25 25–23 12–15 105–107 P2
1 Jun Japan   3–2   Greece 26–28 25–16 25–22 22–25 15–13 113–104 P2
1 Jun Czech Republic   3–2   France 19–25 25–18 19–25 26–24 18–16 107–108 P2
6 Jun Greece   0–3   France 24–26 28–30 23–25     75–81 P2
7 Jun Czech Republic   3–0   Japan 25–23 25–14 26–24     76–61 P2
7 Jun Greece   3–1   France 25–20 16–25 30–28 28–26   99–99 P2
8 Jun Czech Republic   3–0   Japan 25–21 25–19 25–18     75–58 P2
13 Jun France   2–3   Greece 24–26 28–30 25–22 25–21 13–15 115–114 P2
14 Jun Japan   1–3   Czech Republic 20–25 22–25 25–22 22–25   89–97 P2
15 Jun Japan   2–3   Czech Republic 24–26 25–20 21–25 25–23 15–17 110–111 P2
15 Jun France   3–0   Greece 25–20 25–20 25–19     75–59 P2
21 Jun Czech Republic   3–1   Greece 21–25 25–16 25–20 25–13   96–74 P2
21 Jun Japan   0–3   France 26–28 26–28 17–25     69–81 P2
22 Jun Japan   3–1   France 25–22 25–23 16–25 25–21   91–91 P2
22 Jun Czech Republic   2–3   Greece 21–25 25–23 25–23 17–25 8–15 96–111 P2

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Final round

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Pool play

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Pool E

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Serbia and Montenegro 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 262 236 1.110 Semifinals
2   Czech Republic 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 259 240 1.079
3   Spain 3 1 2 4 5 7 0.714 263 283 0.929
4   Greece 3 0 3 3 3 9 0.333 256 281 0.911
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
08 Jul 10:30 Serbia and Montenegro   3–0   Czech Republic 25–23 25–22 26–24     76–69 P2
08 Jul 20:00 Spain   3–1   Greece 22–25 25–21 25–22 25–23   97–91 P2
09 Jul 13:00 Greece   1–3   Czech Republic 25–18 19–25 21–25 15–25   80–93 P2
09 Jul 20:00 Spain   1–3   Serbia and Montenegro 19–25 20–25 25–20 18–25   82–95 P2
10 Jul 13:00 Serbia and Montenegro   3–1   Greece 26–24 25–15 15–25 25–21   91–85 P2
10 Jul 20:00 Czech Republic   3–1   Spain 25–15 25–21 22–25 25–23   97–84 P2

Pool F

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Brazil 3 3 0 6 9 3 3.000 291 250 1.164 Semifinals
2   Italy 3 1 2 4 6 7 0.857 299 292 1.024
3   Bulgaria 3 1 2 4 5 7 0.714 258 278 0.928
4   Russia 3 1 2 4 5 8 0.625 269 297 0.906
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
08 Jul 13:00 Brazil   3–1   Bulgaria 19–25 25–21 25–18 25–11   94–75 P2
08 Jul 17:30 Russia   3–2   Italy 20–25 25–20 19–25 25–22 15–13 104–105 P2
09 Jul 10:30 Bulgaria   1–3   Italy 25–21 19–25 23–25 23–25   90–96 P2
09 Jul 17:30 Brazil   3–1   Russia 25–19 24–26 25–17 25–15   99–77 P2
10 Jul 10:30 Bulgaria   3–1   Russia 18–25 25–23 25–18 25–22   93–88 P2
10 Jul 17:30 Italy   1–3   Brazil 29–31 21–25 25–17 23–25   98–98 P2

Final four

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
12 July
 
 
  Serbia and Montenegro3
 
13 July
 
  Italy0
 
  Serbia and Montenegro2
 
12 July
 
  Brazil3
 
  Czech Republic0
 
 
  Brazil3
 
3rd place match
 
 
13 July
 
 
  Italy3
 
 
  Czech Republic1

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jul 11:00 Serbia and Montenegro   3–0   Italy 26–24 25–22 25–16     76–62 P2
12 Jul 13:30 Czech Republic   0–3   Brazil 12–25 20–25 18–25     50–75 P2

3rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Jul 15:00 Italy   3–1   Czech Republic 22–25 25–22 25–22 25–19   97–88 P2

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Jul 18:00 Serbia and Montenegro   2–3   Brazil 16–25 25–21 25–19 23–25 29–31 118–121 P2

Final standing

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Match results".
  2. ^ "Match results".
  3. ^ "Match results".
  4. ^ "Match results".
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